Announcements

UA Journalism Department Chair Greer Named Interim C&IS Dean

Dr. Jennifer Greer will serve as interim dean for the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama while a nationwide search is ongoing to replace the retiring Dr. Loy Singleton.

Rebecca Pow Named Interim Dean of UA College of Continuing Studies

Rebecca J. Pow has been named interim dean of the College of Continuing Studies at The University of Alabama. Pow joined the College of Continuing Studies in 1988 and most recently served as senior associate dean and director of academic outreach.

UA Graduate School to Host African American Graduate Education Symposium

The University of Alabama Graduate School will host a symposium titled “Opening the (Graduate) Schoolhouse Door at UA” from 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Ferguson Center Theatre on campus.

UA to Gain Remote Access to Canary Island Telescope

University of Alabama faculty and student astronomers are gaining remote access to a telescope on one of the Canary Islands, off Africa’s coast.

UA’s Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority Offers Backyard Bash

The University of Alabama’s Alpha Omicron Pi sorority invites students, faculty, alumni and Crimson Tide football fans to its annual philanthropic tailgating event, Backyard Bash, on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the AOII sorority house on campus.

UA Libraries Make Jump in Visitors, Research Rankings

All is not quiet at the Amelia Gorgas Library at The University of Alabama. In fact, as far as librarians go, they’re talking pretty loudly about the progress made over the past several years.

Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. Make $1 Million Gift to UA College of Commerce

Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. have made a gift of $1 million to the Culverhouse College of Commerce at The University of Alabama to be used for scholarships to defray student debt. The college is named for Culverhouse’s father.

UA Alumni Association Offers Tailgate Parties at Away Football Games

The University of Alabama Alumni Association will sponsor Tailgain’ With the Tide events at Alabama away football games this fall in Atlanta as well ass College Station, Texas, and Lexington, Ky.

UA’s Plank Center Adds Adviser, Re-Elects Leaders

The board of advisers for The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations has re-elected five members and added one new adviser, bringing the group to 23.

UA to Offer Concentration in Software Engineering

To meet growing demand for skilled, creative technology workers, The University of Alabama department of computer science will offer an option to concentrate in software engineering beginning this fall.